Coyote HuntingStatewide except Long Island and New York City: Oct. 1–March 25There are no bag limits for coyotes. They may be hunted during the day or night.

Weasel, Opossum, Skunk, Raccoon and Fox HuntingLong Island: Nov. 1–Feb. 25All other areas of New York: Oct. 25–Feb. 15There are no bag limits for these species. Hunting Hours: After sunrise on opening day; and at any hour, day or night, for the rest of the hunting season.

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

If you take a bobcat, you must:1. Complete a Furbearer Pos-

session Tag AND2. Get the pelt or unskinned

animal sealed (see page 55).

Season Dates 2017/2018Oct. 25–Feb. 15

There are no bag limits.Oct. 25–Nov. 17*

Closed

Bobcat HuntingHunting Hours: After sunrise on opening day; and at any hour, day or night, for the rest of the hunting season.Bobcat pelts must be sealed.

To hunt furbearers, you must possess a Resi-dent or Non-resident Hunting license. A trapping license does not allow you to hunt furbearers. Furbearers may be hunted with a bow, crossbow or firearm as described below. • You may hunt red and gray fox, coyote, bobcat,

raccoon, skunk, mink, weasel and opossum.• If you take a bobcat, it must be tagged and

sealed.• You may use a call, including an electronic call.• Mink may only be hunted in the Southern Zone

with a firearm not larger than .22 caliber dur-ing their open trapping season. Mink may not be hunted with a firearm in the Northern Zone.

• Muskrat may only be hunted on Lake Cham-plain during the open trapping season with a firearm not larger than .22 caliber.

• You may not hunt from any motor vehicle, including an ATV or snowmobile.

• Except as noted above, you may hunt furbear-ers using any handgun, shotgun, muzzleload-ing rifle, bow, crossbow or air gun. Hunting Furbearers

at Night• Spotlights, night vision, thermal and laser

devices are permitted for furbearer hunting. They may be attached to the firearm. All laws pertaining to the use of a spotlight apply.

• Hunters should consult with local government officials for any laws that may prohibit the dis-charge of firearms at night.

Possession and Use of Rifles for Hunting Furbearers1. Is any deer season open in the location you

wish to hunt (including archery, muzzleload-ing, regular, late and Focus Area)?a. If NO, you may use any caliber rimfire

or centerfire rifle for hunting furbearers.b. If YES, can deer be hunted with rifles in

that location during the regular season?i. If YES, you may use any caliber rimfire

or centerfire rifle for hunting furbearers during any open deer season.

ii. If NO, you may only possess afield rimfire rifles .22-caliber or smaller, or centerfire rifles LESS THAN .22 caliber (.204, .17, etc.) during any open deer season. Once all deer seasons are closed, the restriction ends, except:

2. You may NEVER possess a rifle afield in Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties.

3. In the Northern Zone, it is illegal to carry a rifle larger than .22 caliber rimfire (or .22-caliber or larger centerfire rifles) at any time if accompanied by a dog, except when coyote hunting.

Furbearer Hunting

*Free special permit no longer required in this area. You must still have a valid hunting license.

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soil, snow, water, or enclosures constructed of wood, metal, wire, plastic or natural materials, and must completely cover the carcass so that it is not visible from directly above.

Land trapping• You may not set a trap in such a manner that

it causes a captured animal to be fully sus-pended in the air.

• In the Northern Zone, body-gripping traps set on land may not be set with bait or lure when the fisher and /or marten seasons are closed.

Water trapping• You may set a trap in a permanent body of

water only when the mink, muskrat, otter, or beaver season is open.

• You may not disturb a muskrat house or den.• You may not set a trap on or within 5 feet of

a muskrat house.

Land or water trapping• You may use any legal method to kill a trapped

animal. You do not need a hunting license to use a firearm to kill a legally trapped animal.

• You may not set or stake a trap prior to 7:00 AM on opening day.

• You are not allowed to set a trap within 100 feet of a house, school, playground or church unless you have permission from the owner of the land where the trap is set.

• You may not set a trap on a public road. You are allowed to set a trap in a culvert or ditch unless the property is posted or the land-owner does not allow trapping.

Trapping near beaver dams and lodges• You may not disturb a beaver lodge or bea-

ver dam.• You may not set a trap on or within 15 feet of

a beaver dam, den or house, measured at ice or water level, except under the following conditions:

» during an open otter season, traps of any legal size may be set on or within 15 feet of a beaver dam, but not on or within 15 feet of a beaver den or house;

» during an open or closed otter season, any of the following traps may be set on or within 15 feet of a beaver dam, den, or house:

body-gripping trap that measures less than 5.5 inches;

foot-encapsulating trap

Definition of Trapping To trap means to take, kill or capture wildlife with traps, deadfalls and other devices com-monly used to take wildlife, including the shoot-ing or killing of lawfully trapped animals. It also includes all related activities such as placing, setting, staking or checking traps or assisting another person with these activities. You do not need a hunting license to shoot a trapped animal.

Other Definitions• Public Highway: The traveled portion of a

public highway. Culverts, drainage ditches, and the area under bridges are not consid-ered the traveled portion of a public highway.

• Carcass: The body or parts thereof, meat, organs or viscera of an animal, including fish. Feathers (including feathers with attached skin or entire bird wings), hair (with or with-out skin or hide), and bones that include no attached meat, organs or viscera, are excluded from this definition.

• Suspension: This term applies to animals fully suspended in the air by means of the trap anchoring system (typically a chain, cable or wire). It does not apply to traps set in water or to traps that are directly and firmly attached to an elevated structure, such as a tree.

• Restraining trap: A device used to capture and restrain a mammal. These traps include leg-gripping traps (“foothold traps”), foot encapsulating traps, and cage or box traps.

• Foot encapsulating trap: A trap with the fol-lowing mechanical attributes: The triggering and restraining mechanisms are enclosed within a housing; the triggering and restrain-ing mechanisms are only accessible through a single opening when set; the opening does not exceed 2 inches in diameter; and the trap has a swivel-mounted anchoring system.

• Cage or box trap: A type of restraining trap that fully encloses a captured animal within wood, wire, plastic, or metal.

Legal Traps• You must put your name and address or your

DEC customer identification number (see your hunting or trapping license) on all your traps.

• Foothold traps larger than 4" set on land must have a pan tension device and be covered when set.

• Teeth are not allowed on foothold traps. • On land, foothold traps must be 5¾" or smaller

(inside jaw spread). For information on how to correctly measure traps, see page 57.

• During beaver or otter season, foothold traps up to 7¼" are allowed if set under water.

• When the beaver or otter season is closed, foothold traps set in water may not be larger than 5¾".

• A foothold trap larger than 7¼" is never legal to use.

• Body-gripping traps more than 7½" may never be used on land.

• Body-gripping traps more than 7½" may only be used in water during an open beaver or otter season.

• Snares may not be used for trapping. • Box or cage traps are legal for all species. • You may not use a cage trap that is designed

to take more than one muskrat at a setting.

Trapping MethodsChecking traps• In the Southern Zone: You must check traps

once in each 24-hour period.• In the Northern Zone, follow these rules:

» WMU 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F, 6J and 6N: Visited once in each 48-hour period

» WMU 5A, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H and 6K: Traps set in water during the open sea-

son for beaver, otter, mink and musk-rat: Visited once in each 48-hour period

Body-gripping traps set on land: Vis-ited once in each 48-hour period

Restraining traps: Visited once in each 24-hour period

Use of carcasses as baitAny carcass, as defined above, used as bait and placed or used in conjunction with a foothold trap shall be completely covered at the time the trap is set or visited. Coverings shall include but not be limited to brush, branches, leaves,

Place your name & address or Customer ID # on all your traps.

OR

Furbearer Trapping

Trappers, furbearer hunters, and members of the public who assist with DEC furbearer management activities are eligible to receive a special patch! You can receive a patch if you: voluntarily turn in an incidentally trapped animal; turn in a road-killed fisher, bobcat, marten, otter, or weasel; report a violation involving a furbearer species that results in a conviction; provide data in response to a DEC request or to assist with a DEC study; or promote trapping or fur-bearer hunting in NY. Carcasses are used for staff training, biological data, trapper education, and outreach programs. Contact your regional furbearer biologist (see page 52) for more information about getting a patch.

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foothold trap that measures 4¾ inches or less;

cage or box trap.

By limiting the trap sizes that are usable on bea-ver dams, this regulation provides opportunities for trappers while minimizing the accidental capture of otter.

Pelt SealingOtter, bobcat, fisher and marten must have a plastic seal attached to the pelt or unskinned animal before:• It is sold or ownership is transferred to another

person, or• It is mounted or tanned, or• It leaves New York State, or• Ten days have passed since the close of the

season where the fur was taken

The plastic pelt seals can be removed when the pelt is processed for taxidermy, tanning or manufacturing.

How to get your pelts sealed: a two-step process• Step 1: Fill out your furbearer possession tag.

» A possession tag must be filled out for each animal you take.

» Possession tags must be filled out imme-diately after you reach your motor vehicle, camp or home, whichever comes first.

» Possession tags must stay with the animal or pelt at all times, but they do not need to be attached to the pelt.

» Furbearer possession tags can be obtained from your regional wildlife office (see page 6) or at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/ 29046.html

• Step 2: Get your pelt sealed (see below). » A completed furbearer possession tag must be submitted to obtain a plastic pelt seal.

» You can give your pelts to another person (other than a taxidermist) so he or she can get the pelts sealed or get them skinned. You must give that person your trapping license or a copy of your license and your completed possession tags while he or she has your pelts.

» Only authorized DEC representatives can attach the plastic pelt seals to otter, bobcat, fisher or marten.

» Call a regional wildlife office (see page 6) to make arrangements to get your otter, bob-cat, fisher, or marten sealed. Seals for these species cannot be sent through the mail.

» Prior to having a marten sealed, you must submit the entire carcass. Prior to having a fisher sealed, you must submit the skull or lower jaw.

» If the plastic pelt seal is broken or damaged, contact your regional wildlife office for a replacement seal.

Buying and Selling Fur• Species requiring a pelt seal cannot be

bought or sold or given to another person unless they have the plastic pelt seal attached.

All other species may be bought, sold, and transported without restriction.

• Furbearers may be bought or sold either skinned or unskinned.

• People who buy fur do not need a fur buyer’s license in New York.

Rights of Trappers• No one may disturb a trap lawfully set by

another person.• No one may remove a lawfully trapped animal

from another person’s trap.• No one may harass a trapper while he or she

is trapping.

License Responsibilities• A license is not transferable and can be used

only by the person to whom issued.• A license to trap does not give the holder

any right to go on private property without permission of the landowner.

• It is illegal to refuse to show your license on demand to a law enforcement officer or the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands (or their designees) while on their property.

Trapping License ExceptionsAll residents must have a valid trapping license in their possession except:• Resident owners primarily engaged in farm-

ing, lessees, and members of their immediate families do not need a trapping license, when trapping on farm lands they are occupying and cultivating, for bobcat, coyote, fox, mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, weasel, skunk and unprotected wildlife that may be lawfully taken by trapping. (Note: beaver, otter, fisher and marten are not included.)

• Native Americans living on a reservation do not need a trapping license while trapping on reservation lands.

Incidental and Accidental Captures of Trapped AnimalsThere are no provisions in the Environmental Conservation Law allowing trappers to possess animals that are taken outside of the open trap-ping season.

You must attempt to release any animals that are accidentally captured when the season is closed or if the area is not open for trapping that species.

If the animal is injured to the extent you believe it will not survive, humanely dispatch it. If you are not sure, contact a DEC regional wildlife office for assistance.

When you find an unintentionally captured ani-mal dead in the trap, or when you must dispatch an unintentionally captured animal due to a serious

injury, you may remove it and lay it in the vicinity of the trap. There are no legal provisions for you to keep it, and you may not possess it even to take it back to your vehicle without permission from DEC.

DEC seeks information on all accidentally taken bobcat, otter, fisher and marten as well as other species of unusual nature. If the animal is dead, a DEC biologist will want to collect the car-cass. Using the location and carcass data, biolo-gists will be able to track the status of these spe-cies and study the age and reproductive data from the individual. The pelts from these carcasses will also be utilized in our trapper education classes.

Remember, you must contact the Regional Wildlife Office or an ECO as soon as possible to report the catch. You will receive instructions on what to do and information to provide.

Possession of Road-Killed FurbearersIf the trapping or hunting season is open for the species in a WMU, you may keep a dead furbearer found on roads within that WMU. The requirements for possessing road-killed furbearers are the same as for trapping and hunting. For example, if you find a road-killed bobcat in an area with an open bobcat season, you can possess it if you have a hunting or trap-ping license, but you must fill out a furbearer possession tag and have the pelt sealed.

Furbearer Trapping

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Four-way trigger

(not legal)

6½" or less

8" or more

Two-way tension

adjustable(legal)

Two-way non-tension adjustable

(legal)

The trigger must be 6½" or less.

Recommended tension: 8 to 12 oz.

Trigger wires must be joined together.

NOTE:1. You can bait these traps in any man-

ner. However, the trap must have all of the features noted above.

2. There is no exception for traps set under ice; traps set under ice, whether baited or not, must have all of the design features noted above.

3. There is no tension requirement. However, DEC research showed that 8 to 12 oz. of tension works best for protecting otter and catching beaver.

How to Measure a TrapHow to measure a body-gripping trap:Measure the inside distance between the outer frames of the trap. The addition of one or more bars to the inside of the frame does not change the way these traps are measured. The measurement is still the MAXIMUM distance as shown in the top picture.

How to measure a foothold trap:Measure the inside distance between the jaws excluding the gripping surface as shown. If the jaws have inside laminations, the measurement is the inside distance between the laminations. If the trap has double jaws, measure the inside distance between the outer jaws.

5¾" or less on land, 7¼" or less under water

Trigger Regulations for Beaver TrappersThis regulation applies if you:• Trap in a WMU in the Southern Zone during a closed otter season • Use a body-gripping trap larger than 8½ inches (these are “330” size traps)

1. Body-gripping trap with off-set parallel trigger:2. Example of non-legal vs. legal trigger brackets:

Non-legal: V-notch, four-way trigger

Legal: square-notch, two-way trigger

3. Examples of acceptable parallel triggers:4. Tension-adjustable triggers and trigger

stops are no longer required.

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Regulations for Body-Gripping Traps Set on Land Body-gripping traps set on land shall not be within 100 feet of a public trail except on Wildlife Management Areas.

✓In a container of the following design:

• Trap recessed minimum of 18 inches• Opening height and width 10 inches or less

Body-gripping traps 5½ inches to 7½ inches set with the use of bait, lure, or other attractants may only be used as follows:

✓Four or more feet off the ground

✓In a container of the following design:

• Only one entrance, facing the ground• Container set so entrance is no more than

6 inches from ground• Trap recessed minimum of 4 inches

✓In a container of the following design:

• Opening height 6 inches or less• Eight-inch minimum spring notches• Trap recessed minimum of 4 inches

You may also build an enclosure of natural materials (e.g., logs or rocks).• Opening height 6 inches or less• Trap recessed minimum of 8 inches

A body-gripping trap measuring less than 5½ inches may be set in any manner with or without the use of bait. Body-gripping traps measuring 5½ inches to 6 inches, set without the use of bait, must be set so that no part of the trap is 8 inches or more above the ground. Body-gripping traps measuring more than 6 inches to 7 1/2 inches may never be set in this manner.

NOTE: During a closed season for fisher and/or marten in the Northern Zone, body-gripping traps set on land may not be set with bait or lure.

Furbearer Trapping

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If you take a fisher or marten you must:

• Complete a furbearer possession tag, AND

• Get the pelt or unskinned animal sealed.

Season Dates 2017

Species & Bag Limits

Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Fisher and Marten . Season limit of 6 marten. There are no bag limits for fisher.

Oct. 25–Oct. 30 Fisher only . There are no bag limits.

Closed Fisher and Marten

Oct. 25–Dec. 10 Fisher only. There are no bag limits.

Fisher & Marten TrappingTo trap fisher or marten you must obtain a free trapping permit from a Regional Bureau of Wildlife Office, see page 52 for details.

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

Season Dates 2017/2018Oct. 25–Feb. 15

There are no bag limits.Oct. 25–Nov. 17

Closed

Bobcat TrappingBobcat pelts must be sealed. See page 55 for details.

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

Season Dates 2017/2018Nov. 1–Apr. 7

There are no bag limits.Nov. 10–Feb. 28

Closed

River Otter Trapping

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

Season Dates 2017/2018Oct. 25–Feb. 15

Oct. 25–Feb. 15

Nov. 1–Feb. 25, except closed for coyote

There are no bag limits for these species.

Raccoon, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Skunk, Coyote, Opossum & Weasel Trapping

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

Season Dates 2017/2018Nov. 1–Apr. 7

There are no bag limits.

Nov. 25–Mar. 15

Nov. 10–Apr. 7

Nov. 25–Feb. 15

Closed

Beaver Trapping

6F

5F

6J

5A

5H6K

5J

6S4A

7F

4F

4O 4P

7J

4R

7S

3H 3J

3K3M

8F

8J

8S

8Y

9P 7R

9H

9J

9A

9A 9C9F

9G

9K

9S

9M9W

9N

8A

8G

8H

8M 8N

8P

9X 8X8T 8W

8R

7A

7H 7M

4W

4G 4H

4Y 4Z

4T 4U4B

4J

5R

4K4L

5S

5T

6R6P

3A3C

3F 3G

3N

3R3P

2A 1A1C

3S

5G

6H6G

6C

5C6A

9Y

8C

4C

4S

6N

9R 9T7P

Season Dates 2017/2018Oct. 25–Apr. 15

There are no bag limits for these species.

Nov. 25–Feb. 15

Nov. 10–Apr. 7

Dec. 15–Feb. 25

Mink & Muskrat Trapping

Furbearer Trapping

In the Northern Zone (see page 24) body-gripping traps set on land may not be set with bait or lure if the fisher and marten season is closed.

If you take an otter you must:

• Complete a furbearer possession tag, AND

• Get the pelt or unskinned animal sealed.

If you take an bobcat you must:

• Complete a furbearer possession tag, AND

• Get the pelt or unskinned animal sealed.

*Free special permit no longer required in this area. You must still have a valid trapping license.

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Following completion of the New York State Fisher Management Plan, regulations were adopted to:• Reduce the fisher (and marten) trapping sea-

son from 46 days to 30 days in select Adiron-dack Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) in the Northern Zone (yellow area on the map).

• Establish a 6-day fisher trapping season in selected WMUs in Central/Western New York (blue area on the map).

• Require a free special permit for all fisher trap-ping. The special permit will enable DEC to collect important data for managing fisher harvests.

Permit conditions:• To trap fisher anywhere in the state or marten

in Adirondack WMUs, obtain a Special Free Fisher Permit or combination Fisher/Marten Permit (yellow area on map) from DEC regional Bureau of Wildlife offices as outlined in the table below.

• Submit the skull or lower jaw of all harvested fishers and the entire carcass of all harvested martens at the time of pelt sealing.

• Complete and submit a trapping activity log, even if you did not trap, within 10 days after the close of the season.

To Obtain a Free Fisher or Fisher/Marten Permit:Only one fisher or fisher/marten permit is needed to trap these species anywhere in New York where the season is open.

Contact your regional wildlife office (see table below), or apply by e-mail. You must pro-vide the following information:• Name• Species (fisher or fisher/marten)• Mailing address• DEC ID # (from your trapping license or

backtag)• Phone number and/or e-mail address

Apply by e-mail to: wildlife@dec.ny.gov, type “Fisher/Marten Permit” in the subject line. Please be sure to include the information listed above and the primary county where you plan to trap.

Permit Requirements for Fisher and Marten

Season Dates 2017Oct. 25–Dec. 10 Fisher only. There are no bag limits.

Nov. 1–Nov. 30 Fisher and Marten. Season limit of 6 marten. There are no bag limits for fisher.

Oct. 25–Oct. 30 Fisher only. There are no bag limits.

Closed

Fisher and Marten TrappingFisher and Marten pelts must be sealed.

Apply in person or by phone to any office listed below:

DEC Region Fisher/Marten Fisher Address Phone

3N/A

Contact any regional wildlife office to obtain a free permit to trap fisher in any WMU with an open sea-

son (other than those listed for fisher/marten).

21 S Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 845-256-30884 1130 N Westcott Rd, Schenectady, NY 12306 518-357-21585

5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F, 6J232 Golf Course Rd, Warrensburg, NY 12885 518-623-1240

6 317 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601 315-785-25347

N/A1285 Fisher Ave, Cortland, NY 13045 607-753-3095

8 7291 Coon Rd, Bath, NY 14810 607-622-82719 182 E Union St, Suite 3, Allegany, NY 14706 716-372-0645

Or apply by email to: wildlife@dec.ny.gov and type “Fisher/Marten Permit” in the subject line.

Report Your Furbearer Sightings!DEC wants to learn more about the occurrence of various furbearers throughout New York such as bobcat, otter, fisher, and weasel. Your observations help biologists understand the distribution and abundance of these elu-sive or inconspicuous mammals.

You can report you observations online, and can even include photos!

Go to www.dec.ny.gov/animals/30770.html or e-mail us at wildlife@dec.ny.gov

Thanks for your help!

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